A method for the detection of ratcheting during operation of a robot in relation to at least one joint of the robot, on the basis of operating data of the robot by means of artificial intelligence, comprising the steps of:
- providing operating data in relation to a time behavior of a motor of the robot;
- and
- detecting ratcheting of a joint of the robot by evaluation of the operating data as indirect or direct input data for an artificial intelligence system yielding output data,
- wherein the output data of the artificial intelligence system comprise an indicator which indicates whether ratcheting has occurred in relation to the joint.